Violent clashes erupted in Netanya Wednesday evening as police attempted to take the body of Rabbi Amos Guetta for an autopsy, according to a single local source. The source quoted a relative saying 'the rabbi would not have wanted this,' as officers moved to remove the body to help the murder investigation.
This evening, according to a single local source, a confrontation broke out in Netanya as police officers tried to transfer the body of Rabbi Amos Guetta for a postmortem examination. The source cited family members saying 'the rabbi would not have wanted this' and described 'severe violence' against police. Officers sought the autopsy to assist the murder investigation and prosecution. The event follows the rabbi's killing earlier Wednesday morning at his yeshiva; police have a suspect in custody.
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